Tristan

Tristan

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Best of 2024

Marilyn Nonken - Feldman Edition 14: Complete Music for Cello & Piano
Marilyn Nonken & Stephen Marotto
Feldman Edition 14: Complete Music for Cello & Piano
80
Mar 4

Recent Ratings

Rafael Toral, Hugo Antunes, João Pais Filipe, Ricardo Webbens - Space Quartet
Rafael Toral, João Pais Filipe & Hugo Antunes
Space Quartet
50
Mar 14

Recent Reviews

坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] - 12
60
Sakamoto's "async" from 2017 was a gorgeous release I fell in love with that displayed a very emotional, fragile, and intimate vision from the composer. Much of this sound came from the painful feelings surrounding his cancer diagnosis, which has now worsened. "12" offers an even darker, colder, and more isolated sound representative of Sakamoto's recent hardships, a difficult wall of emotion to avoid while listening. Prepare yourself to fall somewhat into his shoes, and ... read more
Dewan Motihar Trio / Irène Schweizer Trio / Manfred Schoof / Barney Wilen - Jazz Meets India
NR
Today marks the end of Daily Jazz Reviews, but the beginning of something new... Jazz Reviews Released On Random Days Or Whenever I Get The Motivation. Okay, that title might need a bit of work. More information can be found at the bottom of this review, but for now, enjoy!

I figured a good way to end this little series would be to review one of the albums that started it all. Although "The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady" was my first actual jazz album, it didn't click with me ... read more

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Mosaic
NR
"Music will always move, because it can't become stagnant. If it becomes stagnant, it's like a river, it'll kill us all. It has to keep moving, music will always flow."
-Art Blakey

Here I am to review another Art Blakey record. I just can't get enough of this man, his drumming is so infectious. He holds such a presence in a recording, you always know that he is there. If you can turn on the title track and not be absorbed within the first 20 seconds, I commend you - but I also don't ... read more

John Coltrane - Giant Steps
NR
“Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe... that Is what I would like to do. I think that Is one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musician is through his music.”
-John Coltrane

The reason I start my reviews with quotes from the musician is to give the reader some insight into their mind, as with releases ... read more

Shoutbox

1w
Hey Tristan
Congratulations on your inclusion in the new AOTY user reviews guide! One or more of your reviews are included, so I'll let you browse the list. This is an evolving list, so it will be possible to participate again. Don't forget to put a "like" and, if possible, promote this list for the benefit of all long review writers! https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/186157/long-review-aoty-guide/
1mo
hey, starting a reggae deep dive and def gonna check out your rym list but for starters, any relatively unknown records youd recommend? like maybe five? im tryna compile a to-do list
1mo
#sumer gets it
1mo
Do you wanna join my server called the Colle tctiv
1mo
HIII LOL !
1mo
After that, the list will be gradually added to, a bit like RYM's "featured reviews" on the front page. So if you're interested, please shoutout 4x AOTY review links, including at least 1 from you and 1 from another user. (Reminder: minimum 3,000 characters). Finally, if you don't want to be included in this list because another user has chosen you, please let me know.
In parallel, I have just published my second review of my new series "No Sleep on This: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/album/20799-from-a-compound-eye/
and my list has just been published: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/182368/no-sleep-on-this/
Thank you in advance for your support. Love
1mo
Hey Tristan
I hope you're well! Voila, I'm launching a new list of communities that I'm offering you to participate in (if you want to, of course). This is the first wave and I've thought of you for the launch. To pay tribute to all the enthusiasts of this site, "Long Reviews - AOTY Guide" will group together all the reviews of over 3000 characters (minimum) that users wish to highlight because they are particularly proud or fans (Regardless of publication date). The aim is to give priority to writing, without underestimating oneself, as the list will above all be a place for sharing, with everyone having a place here. You'll have several choices: either submit your own reviews, and/or submit those of others. In the interests of sharing, we'll initially try to limit the number of reviews appearing on the list. For example, it won't be possible to have more than 2 reviews included per user. To continue..
2mo
Hi Tristan
Hope you're well! Happy New Year! I’m back and I'd like to inform you that I've relaunched my series The History of The Albums, so don't hesitate to check it out my new review : https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/album/5715-astral-weeks/
I also invite you to leave a "like" on my evolving list of the best projects of 2024: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/170676/top-albumseps-of-2024-short-list/
Thank you in advance for your support 😊
2mo
Hey! My project Act Tragic finally completed our sophomore album, IN THE AFTERLIFE. We have spent the last year using GarageBand on my iPad to record and mix this record, so we know it isn’t professionally produced but we make due with what we have. It is influenced by indie rock, alternative rock, folk, and many more genres with influences ranging from Depeche Mode to Bright Eyes, Modest Mouse to New Order, Radiohead to Death Cab, and many more! We would love to hear your ratings and reviews of this project so we can grow as artists and keep doing what we love!

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/674442-act-tragic-in-the-afterlife.php

https://open.spotify.com/album/1j9xRTJSqJkvQYJ0ze0O7S?si=FZ8MQjFQQD2JO_2quhsw8w .
2mo
Hey Tristan, have you ever seen Dog Star Man? Judging by what you've rated highly on RYM, I think you might really enjoy it.

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"But one may hope that even the surfeit of music could have one good result: every human being might, after all, some time, somehow, be moved, touched, taken hold of, gripped, by music."
Arnold Schönberg, 1930

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